[Vo]:The paradox of length contraction?

2010-05-14 Thread Harry Veeder
See if you can find fault with this thought experiment which shows that length contraction within SR is paradoxical. http://tinyurl.com/284drce http://www.scribd.com/doc/31387105/Train-Revised2?secret_password=7u02f265zsx8a8qwbsq Harry

[Vo]:The paradox of length contraction?

2010-05-14 Thread Francis X Roarty
What is simultaneous for the train will be seen by the tracks as a delay between the sprayers. My guess is the marks will be spaced the normal length of the train -space time can reshape for the train near luminal speeds and you can accumulate time dilation for any paint particles traveling